I’d like to add that when you turn back to God, listen for HIM, not the voices of those who claim to represent Him. And that if someone you know has lost faith and a sense of justice (lost a sense of SAFETY and MEANING), don’t bother convincing them otherwise…or presenting a car-salesman smile and a few choice quotes…SHOW them over time by letting them see the real deal in you. Which means being close enough to Him to BE the real deal.

Thank you for sharing this wonderful post! Our trials make us stronger by teaching us that our strength comes from God. And they change us into better vessels to be used by God for helping others. Keep up the good work! I look forward to reading more of your posts.

When trials come & they will, turn to God,
turn to the word and find His help, turn to friends and family who provide extra love and protection. Listen for that still, soft voice guiding and directing your path. Just as we prepare ourselves for an earthquake we also prepare ourselves for trials by meditating in God’s word, praying without ceasing and fellowshipping with the brethren. Being prepared or unprepared is a personal choice as is salvation so choose wisely.

Two passages of scripture I always think of when studying this subject. First, Mark 4:25-41 when Jesus got into a ship with the disciples and told them He wanted to go to the other side. He goes into the belly of the ship and sleeps on a pillow while a storm begins to rage. The disciples begin to fear for their lives and go to Him saying, “Master, carest thou not that we perish?” And He goes on to calm the raging wind and seas after questioning their fear based on lack of faith in those circumstances. A few things that teaches me: You can be in the direct will of God (He had told them to go to the other side and was even in their midst) and be very experienced as a Christian (they were mostly former fisherman familiar with the water) and still have trials and troubles. It also shows that if were are truly His, then we need not fear but have faith in His care. Our well-being is in His hands and He will not let our spiritual ship sink while He is in the boat! Second, II Corinthians 1 Paul teaches us that God allows trials in our life that His strength might be made manifest, that we might comfort others with the comfort wherewith we were comforted, and that we might learn to trust Him more. Great topic. Thanks. :)